DELPHOS — Charges are pending against a Delphos man who allegedly was selling heroin and other drugs from his grandmother’s residence. On Thursday morning, the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force, along with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department’s SWAT Team, executed a search warrant at 1400 S. Clay St., Lot 43, in Delphos. The search […]
POSTED: 11/18/11 at 2:01 am. FILED UNDER: News
On Thursday, Jan Dunlap, representing the Road Sirs Car Club, presented Van Wert Historical Society Treasurer Ron Kessler with a $1,000 donation toward restoration of the 1917 Overland Opera Touring Coupe. This automobile was originally owned by the Charles Wassenberg family and later sold to the Paul Jones family. It is presently being dismantled and restored by […]
POSTED: 11/18/11 at 2:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/VWCH information Cardiovascular diseases are the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. On average, one American dies every 38 seconds of cardiovascular disease — disorders of the heart and blood vessels. Stroke, a disorder of the blood supply to the brain, is the third leading cause of death and the […]
POSTED: 11/18/11 at 1:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/Health Department information The J.M. Smucker Company has announced a limited voluntary recall on two specific Best-If-Used-By dates of 16-ounce Smucker’s® Natural Peanut Butter Chunky because it may be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened […]
POSTED: 11/18/11 at 1:52 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Kenn-Feld Group, LLC and Liechty Farm Equipment Inc. announced the combination of their organizations, effective November 1. “We are excited to combine with Liechty Farm Equipment to form one of the largest John Deere dealerships in Ohio and Indiana”, said Tom Burenga, general manager. “Our scale will give our customers additional access to equipment, […]
POSTED: 11/18/11 at 1:46 am. FILED UNDER: Business
Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, hosted its annual Hoop Shoot competition on November 5. Boys and girls competed in three different age groups during the event. Forty-one Van Wert area youths participated in this year’s free throw shooting contest. Thanks to local sponsors Laudicks’ Jewelry, Pizza Hut, Lee’s Ace Hardware […]
POSTED: 11/18/11 at 1:35 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Van Wert High School Athletic Booster Club will host a Dodge Booster Club Fundraiser on Saturday, November 26, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Van Wert High School, 10708 State Route 118 in Van Wert. Dodge will make a $20 donation to the Van Wert High School Athletic Booster Club for each person who […]
POSTED: 11/18/11 at 1:27 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Van Wert Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) held its 62nd annual meeting on November 15 at Vantage Career Center in Van Wert. An election was held for one supervisor position on the five-member SWCD Board of Supervisors. Dave Jones was re-elected to serve a three-year term commencing January 1, 2012. Dinner was provided […]
POSTED: 11/18/11 at 1:23 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Van Wert City Board of Education saw what could be the future of local education, but also got another dose of future financial reality during its November meeting on Wednesday. First off, eighth-grade gifted students from Van Wert Middle School gave a presentation on project-based learning program similar to the New […]
POSTED: 11/17/11 at 7:40 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent A bartender at first feared abducted as a result of a burglary at the Century Bar on November 9 has now been implicated with two other people in the burglary itself. Jessica Thompson, 26, of Van Wert, a bartender at the business, has been charged with theft and falsification related to initial […]
POSTED: 11/17/11 at 6:07 am. FILED UNDER: News